Physician profile

Melinda B Hart

Internal Medicine · Cullman, AL

NPI 1174528020

$3,265.30

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

40 companies · $502 in 2025

The $502 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,183.93

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novo Nordisk INC $615.93 2019-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic, Wegovy
Pfizer INC. $513.93 2019-2024
Abbvie INC. $366.11 2021-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $258.09 2019-2024 Veozah
Corcept Therapeutics $118.88 2021-2025 Korlym
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $116.09 2019-2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $104.45 2019-2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $96.47 2019-2023 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $90.03 2023-2025
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $88.64 2022-2025 Recorlev
Amarin Pharma, INC. $71.22 2021-2022
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $66.29 2019-2022
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $62.32 2019-2022
Amgen INC. $51.64 2023-2024 Repatha, Otezla
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $46.52 2023-2024 Airsupra
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $44.94 2021-2025 Nexletol
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $41.22 2019-2023
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $35.52 2022-2025 Trintellix
Csl Behring $32.21 2019-2020
Exact Sciences Corporation $31.85 2023-2025 The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Cologuard Collection Kit
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $30.83 2019-2020
Allergan, INC. $29.43 2020
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $29.31 2022
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $29.01 2023 Contrave, Nexlizet, Nexletol
Medtronic, INC. $27.68 2021-2024 Minimed 780g
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $27.45 2019
Medicomp INC $23.23 2024 Telepatch Cardiac Monitor
Biogen, INC. $21.96 2025 Leqembi
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $21.16 2025 Inspire
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $19.42 2025
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $18.47 2021
Halozyme INC $18.22 2023
Insmed, INC. $17.27 2025 Arikayce
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $17.07 2023 Gemtesa
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.17 2024 Voquezna
Emmaus Medical, INC. $15.26 2021
Celgene Corporation $14.34 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.79 2021
Radius Health, INC. $12.45 2021
Tandem Diabetes Care, INC. $11.43 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Melinda B Hart

$3,265.30

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $502 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.